Navigation Personal and business bankruptcy filings rose 10 percent in the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2023, compared with the previous year. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Diane Humetewa: First Female Native American Federal Judge
The first female Native American federal judge, Diane J. Humetewa is the subject of a new installment in the Pathways to the Bench video series in which judges talk about challenges they overcame on their way to service as a federal judge. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Probation Officers Partner with Community to Help ‘People Change Their Lives’
Probation and pretrial services officers collaborate with their community to help people under supervision fully reintegrate themselves into society. Highlighting how probation and pretrial offices and their community partners are stronger together is the goal of this year’s National Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week. Click Here To Read The Full Article
The Right to Counsel: How It Affects You
In a new video, federal judges and public defense attorneys discuss the significance of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel and the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963). Click Here To Read The Full Article
2022 Wiretap Report: Intercepts Rise, Arrests and Convictions Fall
Federal and state courts reported a combined 7 percent increase in authorized wiretaps in 2022, compared with 2021, according to the Judiciary’s 2022 Wiretap Report. Arrests and convictions in cases involving electronic surveillance decreased. Click Here To Read The Full Article